Check out the Benefits of Practicing Gratitude For Every Day:
The benefits are quite endless, if you can start practicing gratitude.
Appreciation: Start taking pictures of your family and friends and be very grateful. Try to be creative and create a collage for yourself. Whenever you are having a rough day feel free to refer back to it. Remember, there are many people that may be quite less fortunate than yourself. Let’s start practicing gratitude!
Help someone in need: If you can afford it and you are in line at a grocery store, pick up the bill for someone who can’t. They will be very grateful and you will feel even better. People are struggling more and more every day. Either it is hunger, health or financial hardship, let’s give someone a hand.
Write out a ‘Thank you’ card: Hand-write a personal note to someone who deserves it. It will have more impact on the person receiving it than you think. Sending an email is not the way to go. I am sure the other person will smile reading your card.
Improve your immune system: Who doesn’t need a boost in their immune system these days? We have enough challenges these days with all the sickness around us. To sum up, a little gratitude will help your cause.
Lowers Blood Pressure: Some studies suggest is may aid in helping lower blood pressure. Showing gratitude should help you relax a little more, hence lower your blood pressure. Let’s start practicing gratitude for everyday.
Makes your more compassionate: Showing more compassion will make you more empathetic towards others and will make you feel like a better person. Another words, most of us can use some more empathy due to the overwhelming number of hardships we are all experiencing.
Inflammation:Many of the foods that encompass the diet are highly anti-inflammatory.
Here are a couple of them:
Avocados Spinach Cauliflower Coconut oil Broccoli Blueberries Fatty fish Eggs
Blood Pressure: Many people following the ketogenic diet have experienced a healthy reduction in their blood pressure and some healthy weight loss.
Heart Health: A diet higher in fats and low in carbohydrates has been known to aid in helping reduce some of the factors associated with heart disease.
Migraines: Many people on this diet have suggested a large decrease in their normal amount of migraines. I personally know many people suffering from migraines and would benefit from this.
Appetite Reduction: When you eat on this type of diet, you are satisfied. Your body will work more efficiently burning the fats and food. Typically many of our sugar cravings will reduce tremendously.
Weight Loss: This by far is one of the most popular benefits of this diet. This is truly known as one of the best fat-burning diets around. On top of the weight loss, you won’t starve yourself in the process.
Cholesterol: Many people experience a healthy decrease in their total cholesterol. People often experience a decrease in triglycerides, and sometimes an increase in HDL. Usually in the beginning, you may have a temporary rise in your LDL cholesterol but that typically will come down over time.
Acne: They suggest this diet may aid in your overall skin clarity. There are studies going on that suggests it plays a significant part in our hormone levels which would definitely affect our skin.
Conclusion: This diet is quite popular with a lot of people and provides some healthy results.
How many of us would love to shed a couple of pounds and not starve in the process?
Here are some helpful health benefits if you do spinning:
Calorie Burner: Depending on the type of spin class you go through, you can burn some good calories during each session. This in turn, may help a person with weight loss.
Strengthen your core: Spinning correctly will definitely assist with strengthening your overall core. Just make sure your posture is correct.
Mentally stronger: The warm up and cool down during your session will make you relax. Spinning will help you get through the tough days, it fosters confidence and self-control.
Improves your heart health: It will strengthen your overall cardio health. It can aid in building up your endurance and help reduce your anxiety.
All-in-one exercise: Spin classes provides 3 major benefits. Power, speed and endurance can fuel your workout. How many exercises can you do to get these 3 benefits all at once?
Lower risk of injury:Training on a spinning bike provides a lower risk of injury and it is much easier on your joints. As an example, running is an exercise that has a higher risk of injury and can affect your joints. Both exercises help with your cardio health.
Targets the larger muscle groups: Spinning targets your legs to get them in shape fast. Your thighs, calves and hamstring get great benefits from this type of workout.
Workout at home: This is one of the best exercises you can do at home, if you buy a spinning bike.
Conclusion:
I don’t think we can find a better exercise at home to help with your cardio health.
Did you ever try spinning before? If so, what’s your take on this exercise?
Here are some useful tips to help with the aging process:
Exercise: It may help the onset of certain diseases and assists with your mobility as the years progress. Swimming or walking is usually the less strenuous exercises that has exceptional benefits.
Reduce your stress: Be sure to get adequate sleep daily and practice some meditation. As well any type of physical activity will help with your cause.
Limit your alcohol intake: Alcohol is known to cause premature aging in many people. Limiting your intake may help reduce the onset of any issues.
Get some new hobbies: Finding a new hobby and staying social may provide you with a sense of purpose and avoid possible depression during your journey.
Drink plenty of water: It keeps your digestion system moving and can assist with your brain function. Also, your skin will stay younger and aid in your energy levels.
Take care of your mental health: Make sure to do things you enjoy and spend time with your friends/loved ones. Accepting your age is half your battle and it is a part of life.
If you are smoking, quit: Smoking can wreak havoc on your lungs and potentially cause cancer. Let’s not let this one catch up to us. Many of us probably know or knew someone in this arena.
Conclusion: Getting older is never an easy thing but we should embrace it and be sure to enjoy the ride!
What is your favorite tip during your aging process?
Our life as we know it has be inherently stressful due to the covid-19 pandemic. Stress and anxiety has taken over many of our lives.
Here are some daily tips to help us along the way:
Exercise
It is one of the best things we can do to beat the stress. It will help with your sleep and stress and lowers your body’s stress hormones.
Essential Oils
There are many soothing and calming scents that will help treat our mood. My personal favorite is lavender and chamomile. There are a variety of affordable diffusers, pick one up and you are on your way.
Write it down on paper
One way to deal with the stress and anxiety is write down what is bothering you. After that focus on the positive things in your life. We all have more things to be thankful for than we think.
Spending time with loved ones
During these times, this might be a bit of challenge. You can still make a call or video chat if you prefer. Just communicating with people is a good stress reducer.
Check out some supplements
Green tea is always a good one and is known to increase your serotonin levels. This may lower your stress and anxiety.
Ashwagandha is a helpful herb and another one of my favorites. Studies show it is a pretty effective supplement.
Cut down your caffeine intakes
We are all hooked on many different caffeine drinks and foods. Energy and coffee drinks tends to be popular these days and will wreak havoc on us, if we consume too much of them. How many of us have a sweet tooth for chocolate? I know I do.
Learn to laugh
Laughing definitely will help relieve some stress. Hang out with some friends or watch a funny movie. We can all use a good laugh these days.
Yoga
Yoga helps with controlled breathing which in turn helps reduce your stress. You can probably find a class online via a video session, if you don’t want to leave your house.
Conclusion:
We can’t let the times get the better us. Let’s lift each other up and move forward.
What do you do to relieve your stress and anxiety?
